SC Asks Centre to Explain Charges on UPI Payments above ₹2000, Refuses to Stay Decision

  GUWAHATI: The Supreme Court on Monday, September 28, refused to stay the Centre’s decision to impose a Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) of 0.4% on specified UPI person-to-merchant (P2M) transactions above ₹2,000. ALSO READ: Gauhati University GS Post Election Put On Hold, No Candidate Declared Winner A three-judge Bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya…

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ST Status for Six Assam Communities Still Awaiting Centre's Decision, Government Tells Assembly

  GUWAHATI: The long-standing demand to grant Scheduled Tribe (ST) status to six communities in Assam is yet to reach its final stage, with the state government informing the Assembly on Thursday, July 9, that the proposal remains under the consideration of the Central Government and no timeline can be indicated for its completion. ALSO…

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